Safety and health programs, leadership and leading indicators

0:00 Intro

Safety and health programs, leadership and leading indicators, for the ASP exam. Every rule and number here is cited to its primary source, on screen.

0:11 Learning objectives

In this lesson, you'll learn to: explain the proactive approach and the core program elements, describe what management leadership and worker participation look like, tell leading from lagging indicators and apply the SMART criteria, and state when to evaluate the program and read advisory wording correctly.

0:33 Proactive program basics

This guidance recommends a proactive approach to safety and health programs. It is guidance, not a regulation. Traditional approaches are often reactive: action comes only after an injury or illness, a new standard, or an outside inspection finding. Finding and fixing hazards before they cause injury or illness is the far more effective approach, and continuous improvement is central. Action items are specific, but not prescriptive.

1:05 Management leadership

Tailor the process to the needs of each workplace. Management leadership is the first core element. Top management demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement and communicates it to workers. A written policy, signed by top management, states the commitment to safety and health. Goals should be realistic and measurable, and emphasize prevention rather than injury and illness rates.

Also in the full lesson

• Worker participation
• Leading vs lagging
• Leading indicator examples
• SMART criteria
• Program evaluation
• On the job
• Common exam traps
• Recap quiz

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25 questions, free, no card. You get a readiness score for each ASP domain.